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The Supreme Court Upholds Stay of President Biden’s OSHA Vaccination Mandate; Overturns Stay of Healthcare Workers Mandate — Where Do Things Stand Now?
The Supreme Court today handed down two per curiam decisions that will have significant impact on the nation’s fight against COVID-19. In per curiam decisions, there is no [...]
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Hospital’s COVID Vaccination Requirement
Houston Memorial Hospital and several affiliated health care facilities announced to their employees on April 21, 2021 that they had until June 7, 2021 to show proof that [...]
Temporary Pandemic-Related Bankruptcy Code Provisions
Bankruptcy Code provisions temporarily applied because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Means for Monthly Income Calculation Individual debtor’s disposable income cannot exceed a certain level and the debtor’s [...]
Bankruptcy Court Rules that Eviction Moratorium for COVID Does Not Apply in Bankruptcy
In a case of first impression, the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, issued a recent opinion in In re Nikolay Machevsky, No. 14-29611 [...]
The Continued Assistance Act Becomes Law and Extends Tax Credits for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Continued Assistance Act became law on December 27, 2020 and extends tax credits for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA: created a new type of [...]
The COVID Vaccine and Workplace Compliance
By Brian Farrington and Casey Erick It sometimes seems that an eternity has passed since early 2020, when COVID-19 began to affect our lives. However, in medical terms, [...]
Commercial Landlord Tenant Issues in Bankruptcy — Especially During the Pandemic
Introduction Commercial tenants are defaulting at a faster rate due to the pandemic. But whether we are in a pandemic or not, commercial landlords need to know what [...]
Legal Defenses When COVID-19 Causes Breach of a Contract
Covid-19 continues to interfere with the ability of businesses across all industries to meet contractual obligations. Yet, contracts can provide for termination or delay if they contain what [...]
UPDATE: COVID-19, Business Interruption, and Insurance Coverage
A recent opinion, Urogynecology Specialist of Florida v. Sentinel Insurance Company, LTD., (M.D. Fla. Sept. 24, 2020) 6:20-cv-1174-ORL-22EJK, sheds light on approaches to COVID-19 and the 2020 Shutdown -- [...]
Contractual Obligations, Force Majeure, and COVID-19
At this point it is premature to determine how Texas courts will decide the breadth and applicability of a force majeure clause related to COVID-19 . That said, [...]